South Korea · HIKING & TREKKING
Good hiking & trekking days fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Seoul City Wall sunset hike with a local guide, hilltop cafe drink, and Korean dinner, starting near Dongdaemun for an easy 3-hour evening.
“Great insights into a ton of local spots and Joon our tour guide was very friendly and answered all our questions. Very good tour would definitely recommend.”
Private hike to Bukhansan Baegundae Peak from Seoul with a mountain expert, hotel pickup, and a route matched to your pace.
“We had a wonderful time hiking up the Gugi trail to Samobawi rock. Mr. Jimmy was our hiking guide and after a short discussion he suggested this trail. The views at the Seunggasa temple was simply amazing!! There were no crowds and you can hike at your pace. Jimmy was a great guide and you can trust him to find a suitable trail for you. There are many trails in Bukhansan. Thank you Mr. Jimmy. It was fun hiking and having the gimbap lunch up in the mountains.”
Eat market snacks, then hike Inwangsan’s 600-year-old fortress wall for a Seoul skyline sunset and optional lantern-lit dinner.
“excellent tour. magnificent hiking with great views of the city. Koa is very friendly. Snack in the local market and the dinner in the end were both very enjoying and tasty. highly recommended. very good Vegetarian options.”
Guided hike in Seoul’s Bukhansan National Park with trail choices, temple culture, and convenient pickup, plus free park entry.
“Loved the hike to Mt Bukhan, terrific guide who was very knowledgeable and entertaining! We had a delicious lunch at the end of the hike - fabulous day! Was not as keen with the Korean spa as it was inside a building - thought mistakenly that it would outdoors.....spa was not really my cup of tea.....next time will try an all-day hike!”
Hike Busan’s Geumjeongsan with a local, then eat and sip homemade Makgeolli in a mountain village pocha stall for 4.5 hours.
“Tour including a village visit and the hike was fun. Lunch was yummy. Met a couple new friends and enjoyed the day.”
Hike Geumjeongsan near Busan, then eat and sip makgeolli in a mountain village with a small English-friendly group.
“I cannot recommend this experience enough! DoYeol is a great guide, very easy to talk to about anything and everything, the hike is really beautiful and enjoyable. and the tofu at the end is gold!”
Hike Bukhan Mountain from Seoul with a small group, folklore storytelling, a secret Buddhist temple stop, and a hearty mountain meal with drinks.
“Shawn is ab amazing tour guide who is very experienced on this trail. Taking this tour you can expect a fun climb, spectacular views, interesting heritage sites and absolutely amazing stories told in a great way by Shawn.”
Private hike in Bukhansan to a 1,000-year temple, included Korean lunch, then a jjimjilbang spa finish in Seoul.
“Mr. Kim was very knowledgeable and easy to understand. I felt the hike was challenging but fun and loved what I saw. The entire day was perfect and saw a new side of Seoul that I hadn't seen. Recommend doing on your trip here.”
Private Seoraksan hike from Seoul to Ulsanbawi Rock Peak, with fluent guide, hotel pickup, temples and bronze Buddha, about 11 hours.
“Highly recommended experience! Jimmy is a greatly knowledgeable and fun guide. Would definitely contact him again the future for other hikes!”
Bukhansan hike in Seoul with small private group, skyline views, Doseonsa Temple stop, and hotel pickup, $168 per person.
“Chance was our guide to Bukhansan, and he was phenomenal. Bukhansan is an absolute gem and worth checking out if you are an outdoorsy person. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the trail, Korea's history, and the city in general. I learned so much about KorRead more”
Small-group Inwangsan night hike from Sajik Park to the Seoul City Wall, with Korean snacks and city views of N Seoul and Lotte Tower.
“Thank you again. It was perfect weather. A great day, where I learned more about Korean culture and history, experienced a challenging but not difficult hike with a great guide, saw a 360 degree view of Seoul, discovered a vey uniRead more”
Private English-guided hike in Bukhansan National Park with Seoul hotel pickup, lunch, fortress temple views, and tailored trails.
“We knew we wanted to climb a mountain in Seoul, and we lucked out with our guide, Bergen. He tailored the trek to our fitness level and was so vigilant that we were keeping up and enjoying ourselves. He made challenging trails accessible for everyone as we climbed, travRead more”
Guided Bukhansan hike to Baekundae peak, Doseonsa Temple, and Bukhansanseong Fortress, plus seaweed roll lunch. Small group, easy logistics.
“Another great experience! This is really informative and you learn alot about Korean history. Lee is super helpful and knowledgeable. She will answer any questions you have and even give you ideas of places to visit in Seoul. The hike was Read more”
A private Seoul day with Bugak Skyway views, Odusan observatory stops, and a respectful coffee shop talk with a North Korean defector.
“Tour guide, Surag, picked us up promptly and was very informative on everything we asked him about. He also adjusted the itinerary due to the weather that day which worked best for us! The highlight of the tour was meeting Ms. Juon whosRead more”
Hike Seoraksan valleys from Seoul in 2 days with a licensed English guide, temple stops, included meals, and hotel stay.
“Excellent 2days with Bergen exploring Serakosan mountains with overnight stay in Sokcho eating delicious Korean food. 1st day pick up in Seoul with afternoon hike, 4hrs, to Deungseondae Rock & through the Heillimgol Valley trail ( northern sRead more”
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